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Adrian Wins Bassmaster College Series National Championship On St. Lawrence River
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — Throughout their careers, the Adrian College team of Griffin Fernandes and Hayden Scott had come just short of achieving a victory on the Bassmaster College Series.
But on a Northern smallmouth fishery that favored their strengths, Scott and Fernandes finally sealed the deal on the biggest of stages, winning the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River. They caught a five-bass limit of 20 pounds, 6 ounces on the final day, increasing their three-day total to 63-10.
Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Michigan’s Adrian College have won the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 63 pounds, 10 ounces. Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
It is the first Bassmaster National Championship trophy for Adrian College, and every team member who made the trip to Waddington stayed to watch their teammates fish and weigh-in.
“The fact that we scraped together what little we had from practice and pulled off a three-day event and got the win on the biggest stage and at the biggest event in college bass fishing, words can’t express that feeling,” Scott said. “We worked our butts off our whole lives and have been working toward this moment and have come close so many times. So, when the dust had settled and we are taking this trophy home … it brings back a lot and it is going to take a few days for it to sink in.”
Scott and Fernandes were one of the most consistent teams in the field, catching 22-14 on Day 1 to land in third place and then jumping into the lead on Day 2 with 20-6. They beat the second-place team of Tristan McCormick and Stevie Mills from Bethel University by over 3 pounds and sealed their spot in the College Classic Bracket, which will be held later this year.
The win caps off a year where Scott and Fernandes finished no worse than 15th in the three College Series events they participated in this season, including a second-place showing at Smith Lake in Alabama.
“This is our first year fishing together and we are die-hard bass fishermen,” Scott said. “We show up to win and we are going to be the first ones on the water and the last ones off.”
Throughout the week, Scott and Fernandes focused on transitional areas around Eel Bay. They said the shallow areas of the bay are where the smallmouth spawned several weeks ago and have started moving towards their summer holes. The channels connecting the bay to the main river had several deep humps where fish were staging in 30 to 50 feet of water, which they rotated between most mornings.
A Poor Boys Tube in Watermelon Gold rigged on a 3/4-ounce Bite Me Tube Head did most of their damage as well as a Berkley Flat Worm rigged on a drop shot with a 5-8/ounce weight.
The smallmouth were pinned to the bottom, so Fernandes said they used a shorter leader to keep the bait closer to the fish, the opposite of what most anglers do. To trigger their bites, the Adrian team threw on top of the humps and worked their baits down to the drop.
Scott and Fernandes started Championship Saturday by catching two keepers, a 2-pounder and one around 4 pounds in the Eel Bay area. They then made a short move to a narrow channel connecting the Bay to the main river area and caught two fish in short order before filling out their limit about 45 minutes later.
They made one cull, but then lost two quality bass they feared would cost them at the scales.
“We thought we had tossed this thing away,” Fernandes said. “We knew these guys were going to catch them and we knew we needed a big bag to get it done. I can’t be more thankful everything ended up working out and I couldn’t be happier with the finish.”
Meanwhile, McCormick and Mills recovered from a disappointing Day 2 and caught 19-13 on the final day to finish in second with 60-7. The Bethel duo led Day 1 with 24-9 and earned Nitro Big Bag of the Tournament honors, but weighed in just 16-1 on the second day to fall to fourth.
“We didn’t really change anything up from yesterday,” McCormick said. “We started on our best place and gave it all the time we had.”
With a solid bag already, McCormick and Mills headed back toward Waddington early and stopped within sight of the ramp after boat problems had them worried they wouldn’t make it back at all. It proved to be the difference.
“After we stopped, we culled four times in 10 minutes,” McCormick said. “The biggest difference for us was staying positive. We had a good bag coming back, but we wouldn’t have gotten second if we hadn’t stopped there.”
A Berkley MaxScent Flat Worm on a drop shot was the big player for Bethel, while a Ned rig did the damage during the final 10 minutes of the tournament.
The Auburn University team of Conner Crosby and James Cobbs had their best day of the tournament on Championship Saturday, landing 21-4 to move from ninth to third and clinch the final spot in the College Classic Bracket.
Crosby and Cobbs found smallmouth on rocky points anywhere from 10 feet all the way down to 40 feet. The smallmouth they found transitioned from day to day, and Cobbs said they had to find which range they were in every day.
“It was really little things that we got a hold of,” Cobbs said. “Each day it seemed like they were moving deeper. They got up on the shallow flat to spawn two to three weeks ago and they are starting to move out to deeper water.
“We’ve followed them out to the edge of the current break.”
The Flat Worm in Mango Magic on a drop shot was the key bait for the Auburn team as well as a Ned rig with a TRD. Crosby added that fizzing and keeping their fish healthy was an important aspect of their tournament.
Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young from Louisiana State University-Shreveport earned Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament honors with a 6-10 smallmouth they caught on Day 1.
The Top 3 teams, along with the Auburn team of Logan Parks and Tucker Smith, will now prepare for the College Classic Bracket, the location of which will be released at a later date.
Parks and Smith earned their spot after winning Team of the Year. The final day of the College Classic Bracket will be broadcast live on FS1.
This week’s tournament was hosted by the Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber and Clarkson University. The tournament was also supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities were planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.
2021 Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt
2021 Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2021 Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala, TNT Fireworks
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX, Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
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Media Contact: Emily Harley, B.A.S.S. Communications Manager, 205-313-0945, [email protected]
2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/12-8/14
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 3
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes Adrian College 250
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 5 20-06 Day 3: 5 20-06 Total: 15 63-10
2. Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills Bethel University 249
Day 1: 5 24-09 Day 2: 5 16-01 Day 3: 5 19-13 Total: 15 60-07
3. Conner Crosby – James Cobbs Auburn University 248
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 20-09 Day 3: 5 21-04 Total: 15 59-08
4. James Gillis – Craig Beucler Clarkson University 247
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 18-14 Day 3: 5 18-00 Total: 15 58-07
5. Hunter Bond – GL Compton Clemson University 246
Day 1: 5 23-12 Day 2: 5 15-10 Day 3: 5 19-00 Total: 15 58-06
6. Sam Hanggi – Sam Hoesley Auburn University 245
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 20-15 Day 3: 5 18-13 Total: 15 57-11
7. Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder McKendree University 244
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 19-12 Day 3: 5 19-04 Total: 15 57-05
8. Adam Puckett – Brendan Bingham Murray State University 243
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 22-00 Day 3: 5 14-03 Total: 15 57-00
9. Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff Tennessee Tech University 242
Day 1: 5 21-00 Day 2: 5 19-14 Day 3: 5 15-09 Total: 15 56-07
10. Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester Bethel University 241
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 17-09 Day 3: 5 18-13 Total: 15 56-07
11. Logan Anderson – Tyler Little North Carolina State University 240
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 23-00 Day 3: 5 18-13 Total: 15 55-06
12. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 239
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 17-07 Day 3: 5 16-03 Total: 15 55-01
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 97 546 1611-05
2 107 550 1636-13
3 12 60 220-01
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216 1156 3468-03
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Sentell and Payne Enjoying the Ride
Chris Payne and Chad Sentell didn’t have the finish they were hoping for at the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, but what the University of Tennessee anglers did have was a lot of fun. And at the end of the day, that’s what college fishing is all about.
Payne is a freshman at UT studying Communications and Sentell, a junior, studies Finance. They’ve both been looking forward to getting the chance to fish the famed St. Lawrence River all summer long. You see, Payne and Sentell are painters, and have been working hard at it throughout the summer as the paint-stained Carhartt hat on Payne’s head showed.
The chance to come to New York and chase big, mean smallmouth was the light at the end of their workingman’s tunnel.
“We work for my Dad’s company right now, Sentell Brother’s Painting and have a kind of sponsorship with SERVPRO Damage Restoration,” Sentell explained. “Anytime there is flooding or water damage and they have to rip the old drywall out to replace with new drywall they call us. We come in and paint or whatever else they need done.”
Sentell and Payne are driving a wrapped SERVPRO work truck this week, and by looking at their well-worn Carhartt t-shirts you’d think these two Tennessee Volunteers were up here for a job instead of a bass fishing tournament. But a closer look would reveal sunglasses tan lines and fun-loving smiles that are unique to college fishermen.
Their two-day total of 28-pounds 1-ounce of smallmouth may not have won them any awards this week, but fortunately Sentell and Payne weren’t hanging their heads. They are happy to be here and didn’t take the opportunity for granted.
“We’re not too keyed in on this whole smallmouth deal quite yet but MAN it was still so much fun,” Payne said with a smile. “We caught a bunch of fish and even landed a few great big ones in practice. I mean we just kept catching them. I think we must have caught every single big one off that spot cause we sure didn’t catch them in the tournament… but we couldn’t help ourselves!”
It didn’t take long when talking to these young men for it to become apparent they had a great outlook on life, rooted in hard work and having a good time. To me, that exemplifies some of the best parts of college fishing. Sure, all these anglers are competitors and want to win, but it’s important to not loose sight of the bigger picture.
To qualify for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship is a big deal, but I would encourage young anglers to find balance between taking the tournament seriously while doing your best to enjoy the entire process. As a former college angler myself I’ll be the first to tell you, these moments pass by far too quickly and it won’t be long until you’re looking back at “the good old days.”
“This whole tournament was an awesome experience,” Sentell said. “A fishing trip to a destination like the St. Lawrence River with good friends and family… you just can’t beat it.”
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Scott and Fernandes Jump Into Top Spot At Bassmaster College Series National Championship
WADDINGTON, N.Y. — In their previous two Bassmaster College Series National Championship appearances, Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Adrian College had not been able to push themselves into the final-day cut.
Hayden Scott and Griffin Fernandes of Michigan’s Adrian College are leading after Day 2 of the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at the St. Lawrence River with a two-day total of 43 pounds, 4 ounces. Photo by Dalton Tumblin/B.A.S.S.
They finally achieved that goal by catching 20 pounds, 6 ounces during Friday’s second round of the 2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on the St. Lawrence River. They now lead the 125-boat field with a two-day total of 43-4.
The Murray State University duo of Adam Puckett and Brendan Bingham is only 7 ounces behind in second, heading into Championship Saturday.
“I’m really excited,” Fernandes said. “This is my first championship cut and the third one I’ve fished. I’m ready to get back out there and see what we can do. We are around big fish and I think we have a lot of good stuff to rotate tomorrow. We just have to hope that the right ones pull up when we are there.”
Scott and Fernandes have come close to winning a College Series event in the past, finishing second as recently as this year at Smith Lake.
“We’ve come so close at so many events,” Scott said. “Going into this event, we knew this was going to be our best shot to pull one off. We are pretty excited to get after it tomorrow. We know we are around them.”
The team from Adrian, Mich., entered the second day in third with 22-14 and started on the same rotation that produced the majority of their weight the previous day. The bite didn’t materialize until later in the morning, starting with a 3-pounder.
After finding a local boat already on a spot they wanted to fish, they pulled up on a new stretch and immediately found success.
“We pull up and we catch a 6-pounder,” Fernandes said. “That was a good start and then we started rotating everything in the area and we caught another really big one. We made small upgrades here and there throughout the day.”
That smallmouth officially weighed 5-9 and was the Big Bass of the day. The spot that produced their biggest bite of the day set up similarly to the other areas in the rotation, and Scott said landing those big fish has given them the confidence to stick with their program.
“After practice, we really weren’t sure what we were going to catch. We could either come in with 13 pounds or 20 pounds,” Scott said. “So, to start off the morning with a 3-pounder and then catch that kicker right off the bat, it rejuvenates us to keep grinding and keep working through it. Once you catch a fish like that, you know you need to catch a solid limit to have a shot.”
After starting the day in seventh, Puckett and Bingham landed 22-0 to move into second with a two-day total of 42-13. Puckett will be attempting to win his second national championship of his college career after winning the FLW National Championship in 2019.
During the first two hours of the day, Puckett said he and Bingham landed only one of their first five bites, but kept moving through their rotation and found success later in the day.
“We just stuck with it. Where we got bites, we knew we would get bites. They just showed up,” Puckett said. “We went back into an area that we caught a 5-pounder in and Bingham caught one that was 3 pounds and culled one of our smallest fish. It was a big cull for us.”
Throughout the week, Puckett and Bingham’s bigger bites have been spread out. Their main focus has been on underwater current breaks. They have only seen one other boat fish one of their spots and they believe a lot of other teams are overlooking what they have found.
“It turned out you would catch a 4-pounder and then maybe a little one and that would be it,” Bingham said. “Today, we got to hit a few spots more (than Thursday). We went back to a couple of spots where we caught some earlier in the day and they were there again. It seems like it reloads slowly. They are up there to feed and it is a specific spot.”
Jacob Woods and Samuel Vandagriff from Tennessee Tech caught 19-14 on Day 2 to lift them from sixth place to third with 40-14.
“It is definitely a learning curve up here. He’s from middle Tennessee and I’m from East Tennessee,” Woods said. “This is all new to us and we are having a blast.”
In practice, the duo struggled to find productive smallmouth water, but at one particular spot they caught one fish. That one fish was enough for them to gravitate to that area during competition, and they caught the majority of their weight in that location.
Woods and Vandagriff did, however, start the tournament fishing for largemouth on Day 1 and caught a 5-pounder.
“Yesterday, we got down there and caught two 5-pound smallmouth and ended up with 21 pounds,” Woods said. “This morning we went straight to that spot, sat there and mined it for all its worth. It produced today. It was a very blessed day.”
While Scott and Fernandes claimed the biggest bass of the day, Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young from Louisiana State University-Shreveport remained in control of the Carhartt Big Bass of the tournament with a 6-10 smallmouth they caught on Day 1.
The Top 12 punched their tickets to Championship Saturday and will take off at 6:30 a.m. ET from Whittaker Park. The weigh-in will be held back at the park at 2:30 p.m., with the Top 3 teams after the final day qualifying for the College Classic Bracket.
This week’s tournament is being hosted by the Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County Chamber and Clarkson University. The tournament is also supported by a Market New York grant from I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism awarded as part of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The tournament and all associated festivities are being planned to ensure the safety of athletes, staff and guests.
2021 Bassmaster College Series Title Sponsor: Carhartt
2021 Bassmaster College Series Presenting Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops
2021 Bassmaster College Series Platinum Sponsor: Toyota
2021 Bassmaster College Series Premier Sponsors: Berkley, Humminbird, Mercury, Minn Kota, Nitro Boats, Power-Pole, Ranger Boats, Skeeter Boats, Yamaha
2021 Bassmaster College Series Supporting Sponsors: AFTCO, Garmin, Huk Performance Fishing, Marathon, Rapala, TNT Fireworks
About B.A.S.S.
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport, providing cutting edge content on bass fishing whenever, wherever and however bass fishing fans want to use it. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the 515,000-member organization’s fully integrated media platforms include the industry’s leading magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), website (Bassmaster.com), TV show, radio show, social media programs and events. For more than 50 years, B.A.S.S. has been dedicated to access, conservation and youth fishing.
The Bassmaster Tournament Trail includes the most prestigious events at each level of competition, including the Bassmaster Elite Series, Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens Series, TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Series, Carhartt Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops, Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bassmaster Team Championship, Bassmaster B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series powered by TourneyX, Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter and the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing, the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
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Media Contact: Emily Harley, B.A.S.S. Communications Manager, 205-313-0945, [email protected]
2021 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops 8/12-8/14
St. Lawrence River, Waddington NY.
(BOATER) Standings Day 2
Angler Club/School Pts
1. Hayden Scott – Griffin Fernandes Adrian College 250
Day 1: 5 22-14 Day 2: 5 20-06 Total: 10 43-04
2. Adam Puckett – Brendan Bingham Murray State University 249
Day 1: 5 20-13 Day 2: 5 22-00 Total: 10 42-13
3. Jacob Woods – Samuel Vandagriff Tennessee Tech University 248
Day 1: 5 21-00 Day 2: 5 19-14 Total: 10 40-14
4. Tristan McCormick – Stevie Mills Bethel University 247
Day 1: 5 24-09 Day 2: 5 16-01 Total: 10 40-10
5. James Gillis – Craig Beucler Clarkson University 246
Day 1: 5 21-09 Day 2: 5 18-14 Total: 10 40-07
6. Hunter Bond – GL Compton Clemson University 245
Day 1: 5 23-12 Day 2: 5 15-10 Total: 10 39-06
7. Jack Tindell – Brett Fregia Lamar State College Orange 244
Day 1: 5 21-07 Day 2: 5 17-07 Total: 10 38-14
8. Sam Hanggi – Sam Hoesley Auburn University 243
Day 1: 5 17-15 Day 2: 5 20-15 Total: 10 38-14
9. Conner Crosby – James Cobbs Auburn University 242
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 20-09 Total: 10 38-04
10. Tyler Christy – Trey Schroeder McKendree University 241
Day 1: 5 18-05 Day 2: 5 19-12 Total: 10 38-01
11. Joe McClosky – Ryan Winchester Bethel University 240
Day 1: 5 20-01 Day 2: 5 17-09 Total: 10 37-10
12. Logan Anderson – Tyler Little North Carolina State University 239
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 23-00 Total: 10 36-09
13. Dante Piraino – Hunter Stone Clarkson University 238
Day 1: 5 17-11 Day 2: 5 18-14 Total: 10 36-09
14. Rob Lindsey – Mason Cizek Bryan College 237
Day 1: 5 16-13 Day 2: 5 19-08 Total: 10 36-05
15. Tyler Vanbrandt – Jarrod Layton Adrian College 236
Day 1: 5 17-12 Day 2: 5 18-02 Total: 10 35-14
16. James Willoughby – Chance Schwartz University of Montevallo 235
Day 1: 5 18-01 Day 2: 5 17-13 Total: 10 35-14
17. Cole Holloway – Taylor Mcmullen Emmanuel College 234
Day 1: 5 20-02 Day 2: 5 15-07 Total: 10 35-09
18. Tyler Campbell – Caleb Hudson Emmanuel College 233
Day 1: 5 17-01 Day 2: 5 18-05 Total: 10 35-06
19. Tyler Lubbat – Hayden O’barr 232
Day 1: 5 17-04 Day 2: 5 17-07 Total: 10 34-11
20. Daelyn Whaley – Cy Casey Emmanuel College 231
Day 1: 5 19-06 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 34-08
21. Tommy Sendek – Andrew Howell University of Montevallo 230
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 18-13 Total: 10 34-06
22. Grayson Morris – University of Montevalllo 229
Day 1: 5 19-09 Day 2: 5 14-12 Total: 10 34-05
23. Weston Hollar – Wesley Gore University of Montevallo 228
Day 1: 5 14-03 Day 2: 5 20-00 Total: 10 34-03
24. Ben Cully – Hayden Gaddis Carson-Newman University 227
Day 1: 5 18-04 Day 2: 5 15-12 Total: 10 34-00
25. Jack York – Jacob Miller Stephen F Austin State Universit 226
Day 1: 5 17-02 Day 2: 5 16-14 Total: 10 34-00
26. Hunter Baird – Beau Browning Drury University 225
Day 1: 5 18-10 Day 2: 5 15-04 Total: 10 33-14
27. Connor Nimrod – Jacob Andrews University of Louisiana Monroe 224
Day 1: 5 16-11 Day 2: 5 17-03 Total: 10 33-14
28. Reagan Nelson – Caden Cowan Tarleton State University 223
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 16-01 Total: 10 33-09
29. Pierce Knarr – Ryan Lowe University of Iowa 222
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 15-11 Total: 10 33-04
30. Colin Slentz – Evan Slentz Lander University 221
Day 1: 5 18-14 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 33-03
31. Lafe Messer – Matt Messer Kentucky Christian University 220
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 19-04 Total: 10 32-12
32. Peyton McCord – Caleb Whitehurst Auburn University 219
Day 1: 5 19-02 Day 2: 5 13-10 Total: 10 32-12
33. Solomon Glenn – Ryan Thomas University of Montervallo 218
Day 1: 5 15-08 Day 2: 5 17-00 Total: 10 32-08
34. Kyle Simmons – Brett Halstead Kansas State University 217
Day 1: 5 17-13 Day 2: 5 14-10 Total: 10 32-07
35. Jackson Swisher – Seth Slanker Florida Gateway College 216
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 10 32-06
36. Chase Clarke – Mitchell Peterson Auburn University 215
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 19-10 Total: 10 32-02
37. Joshua DeKoning – Dalton Mollenkopf Adrian College 214
Day 1: 5 14-04 Day 2: 5 17-12 Total: 10 32-00
38. Gus Mclarry – Dawson Cassidy 213
Day 1: 5 16-00 Day 2: 5 15-12 Total: 10 31-12
39. Kayden Tanner – Trevor Easter Tarleton State University 212
Day 1: 5 15-10 Day 2: 5 15-11 Total: 10 31-05
40. Drew Gill – Zebulon Frasure Wabash Valley College 211
Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 14-06 Total: 10 31-00
41. Mason Phillpotts – Drake Shipman 210
Day 1: 5 17-09 Day 2: 5 13-06 Total: 10 30-15
42. Jacob Lambert – Austin Smith Carson-Newman University 209
Day 1: 5 17-03 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 10 30-11
43. Michael Postlewait – Andrew Rickman Dallas Baptist University 208
Day 1: 4 09-15 Day 2: 5 20-11 Total: 9 30-10
44. Austin Carr – Justin Carr 207
Day 1: 5 17-08 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 30-07
45. Andrew Harp – John Higginbotham Louisiana Tech University 206
Day 1: 5 18-09 Day 2: 5 11-13 Total: 10 30-06
46. Dalton Smith – Cade Hayford Campbellsville University 205
Day 1: 5 13-09 Day 2: 5 16-13 Total: 10 30-06
47. Grayson Perkins – Luke Barrett 204
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 17-00 Total: 10 30-05
48. Blake Brashears – Tyler Stacy University of Kentucky 203
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 16-10 Total: 10 29-14
49. Carter Ball – Austin Tapley Adrian College 202
Day 1: 5 15-15 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 29-14
50. Nathan Doty – Bailey Bleser McKendree University 201
Day 1: 5 13-05 Day 2: 5 16-07 Total: 10 29-12
51. Trevor McKinney – Blake Jackson McKendree University 200
Day 1: 5 14-02 Day 2: 5 15-08 Total: 10 29-10
52. Robert Cruvellier – Sam Harvey Auburn University 199
Day 1: 5 17-10 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 10 29-08
53. Cole Rankin – Ewing Minor Carson-Newman University 198
Day 1: 5 14-14 Day 2: 5 14-10 Total: 10 29-08
54. Mitchell Gunn – Kyle Kunst 197
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 5 17-06 Total: 10 29-05
55. Robert Gee – Chase Dawson University of Tennessee 196
Day 1: 5 15-05 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 29-05
56. Tyler Cory – Scott Sledge University of Montevallo 195
Day 1: 5 15-13 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 10 28-07
57. Kollin Smith – Lilly Smith Emmanuel College 194
Day 1: 5 14-07 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 28-07
58. Chris Payne – Chad Sentell Tennessee 193
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 14-09 Total: 10 28-01
59. Carson Maddux – Jake Maddux Auburn University 192
Day 1: 5 15-09 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 27-13
60. Louis Monetti – 191
Day 1: 3 08-08 Day 2: 5 19-03 Total: 8 27-11
61. Brian Linder – Nathan Thompson Minnesota State – Mankato 190
Day 1: 5 13-12 Day 2: 5 13-15 Total: 10 27-11
62. Jackson Ebbers – Charlie DeShazer University of Nebraska-Lincoln 189
Day 1: 5 16-02 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 27-06
63. Taylor Mazur – Keegan Witt St Cloud State University 188
Day 1: 5 14-13 Day 2: 5 12-09 Total: 10 27-06
64. Calvin Landsberg – Jack Palaia 187
Day 1: 5 13-01 Day 2: 5 14-05 Total: 10 27-06
65. Bennett Kudder – Andrew Fisher Bryan College 186
Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 14-04 Total: 10 27-06
66. Rudy Worley – John Nowlin Blue Mountain College 185
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 27-06
67. Cordell Beckman – Greenville University 184
Day 1: 4 11-06 Day 2: 5 15-15 Total: 9 27-05
68. Logan Parks – Tucker Smith Auburn University 183
Day 1: 5 13-08 Day 2: 5 13-12 Total: 10 27-04
69. Blair Cox – Keegan Barber Missouri State University 0
Day 1: 5 15-02 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 27-03
70. Jamesen Simion – Alex Strunk Bowling Green State 181
Day 1: 5 13-13 Day 2: 5 12-13 Total: 10 26-10
71. Caden Sweeten – Samuel Heichel Bemidji State 180
Day 1: 4 07-10 Day 2: 5 18-15 Total: 9 26-09
72. Cole Breeden – Cameron Smith Drury University 179
Day 1: 5 14-15 Day 2: 5 11-08 Total: 10 26-07
73. Hunter Fillmore – Coleman Bingham Bethel University 178
Day 1: 5 13-10 Day 2: 5 12-11 Total: 10 26-05
74. Cal Culpepper – Mason Waddell University of Montevallo 177
Day 1: 4 10-11 Day 2: 5 15-06 Total: 9 26-01
75. Britt Myers – Tyler Anderson Lander University 176
Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 5 14-03 Total: 10 26-00
76. Hunter Loftin – Mac Johnston-Herzberg Missouri State University 175
Day 1: 4 12-00 Day 2: 5 13-14 Total: 9 25-14
77. Zach Salters – Jenson Kay Adrian College 174
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-08 Total: 10 25-12
78. Brooks Anderson – Parker Guy Emmanuel College 173
Day 1: 4 09-10 Day 2: 5 15-14 Total: 9 25-08
79. Brenton Godwin – Hunter Odom University of Montevallo 172
Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 12-15 Total: 10 25-07
80. Jeremy Dellinger – Nathan Smith Catawba Valley Community College 171
Day 1: 5 13-04 Day 2: 5 12-01 Total: 10 25-05
81. Cole Hopson – Phillip Green 170
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 5 11-10 Total: 10 25-01
82. Brad Ableman – Kyle Palmer Bethel University 169
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 15-02 Total: 10 24-12
83. Ty Black – Avry Thomason Georgia Southern University 168
Day 1: 5 10-12 Day 2: 5 14-00 Total: 10 24-12
84. Kaleb Brown – Lander University 167
Day 1: 3 07-05 Day 2: 5 17-06 Total: 8 24-11
85. Connor Jacob – Sam Smith Auburn University 166
Day 1: 5 09-14 Day 2: 5 14-09 Total: 10 24-07
86. Ryan Park – Sam Niemeyer Murray State University 165
Day 1: 5 13-07 Day 2: 4 10-14 Total: 9 24-05
87. Connor Cartmell – Andrew Vereen Coastal Carolina University 164
Day 1: 5 09-12 Day 2: 5 14-02 Total: 10 23-14
88. Lucas Smith – Dalton Mize Jacksonville State University 163
Day 1: 4 09-12 Day 2: 5 14-01 Total: 9 23-13
89. Christian Wright – Conner Giles Bryan College 162
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 11-06 Total: 10 23-13
90. Jackson Staib – Baylor Howell Bethel University 161
Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 10-11 Total: 10 23-01
91. Ethan Jones – Joseph Bruener McKendree University 160
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 11-04 Total: 10 22-01
92. Ty Mundhenke – Cam Busby Auburn University 159
Day 1: 5 09-00 Day 2: 5 13-00 Total: 10 22-00
93. Braden Perry – Aidan England Carson-Newman University 158
Day 1: 5 12-07 Day 2: 5 09-09 Total: 10 22-00
94. Garrett Thompson – Ethan Perry West Virginia University 157
Day 1: 5 09-07 Day 2: 5 12-07 Total: 10 21-14
95. Easton Fothergill – Nick Dumke University of Montevallo 156
Day 1: 5 10-13 Day 2: 5 10-14 Total: 10 21-11
96. Gunner Whitaker – Mitchell Johnson Kentucky Christian University 155
Day 1: 5 09-10 Day 2: 5 11-14 Total: 10 21-08
97. Caleb Dachenhaus – Elliot Wielgopolski Adrian College 154
Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 5 10-04 Total: 10 21-04
98. Chase Carey – Dylan Akins Emmanuel College 153
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 21-02
99. Jack Dice – Liberty University 152
Day 1: 5 08-07 Day 2: 5 12-04 Total: 10 20-11
100. Spencer Black – Lucas Oliver Catawba Valley Community College 151
Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 5 10-02 Total: 10 20-07
101. Hunter Waldrop – Mark Kershaw University of South Carolina Uni 150
Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 5 08-05 Total: 10 18-08
102. Matt Baker – Kory England Arkansas Tech University 149
Day 1: 4 08-10 Day 2: 3 08-11 Total: 7 17-05
103. Alden Keel Jr – Lake Norsworthy Blue Mountain College 148
Day 1: 2 06-01 Day 2: 5 10-14 Total: 7 16-15
104. Tripp Bowman – Blakely Young Louisiana State University-Shrev 147
Day 1: 2 07-12 Day 2: 5 08-09 Total: 7 16-05
105. Cole Lamb – Tristan Weaver Arkansas Tech University 146
Day 1: 4 07-13 Day 2: 5 07-08 Total: 9 15-05
106. Tanner Barnes – Jordan Smallwood Campbellsville University 145
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 15-00 Total: 5 15-00
107. Ryan Feehan – Perry Marvin Virginia Tech University 144
Day 1: 3 09-10 Day 2: 2 05-06 Total: 5 15-00
108. Chase Sansom – Tyler Drown Marshall University 143
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 14-13 Total: 5 14-13
109. Harmon Marien – Devon Rathbun McKendree University 142
Day 1: 5 14-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 14-06
110. Easton Lindus – Emmanuel College 141
Day 1: 4 10-00 Day 2: 3 04-03 Total: 7 14-03
111. Lane Bailey – Justin Eggers Catawba Valley Community College 140
Day 1: 5 10-02 Day 2: 2 03-15 Total: 7 14-01
112. Bryar Chambers – Clent Blackwood Wallace State 139
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 13-08 Total: 5 13-08
113. Jacob Emery – Aaron Jagdfeld Adrian College 138
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 5 12-10 Total: 5 12-10
114. Evan Thomas – Alex Briggs Liberty University 137
Day 1: 5 11-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 11-15
115. Hunter Haraway – Malcolm Patton Calhoun Community College 136
Day 1: 5 08-14 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 5 08-14
116. Allex Conner – Grant Hack Ohio State University 135
Day 1: 2 08-11 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 2 08-11
117. Brock Williams – Christopher Batts Ohio State University 134
Day 1: 5 06-04 Day 2: 1 01-13 Total: 6 08-01
118. Aaron Cherry – Chandler Holt University of Montevallo 133
Day 1: 3 07-06 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 07-06
119. Nate Lesch – Will Schibig Tennessee Tech University 132
Day 1: 3 04-15 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 3 04-15
120. Cam Cornelius – Jordan Nicely Georgetown College 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Brady Harp – Garrett Warren Auburn University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Benjamin Moore – David Gadd Eastern Kentucky University 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Chad Pruner – Ethan Ange 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Paul Tabisz – James Ge University of Michigan 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
120. Emil Wagner – William Perry Ole Miss 0
Day 1: 0 00-00 Day 2: 0 00-00 Total: 0 00-00
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Totals
Day #Limits #Fish Weight
1 97 546 1611-05
2 107 550 1636-13
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204 1096 3248-02
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Daiwa Zillionaire Takes Tops at ICAST’s Best In Show Awards for Freshwater Reel
Cypress, CA (August 5, 2021) – Behold the new standard in freshwater low-profile baitcasting reels, Daiwa’s brilliantly designed Zillion SV TW, winner of the ICAST 2021 Best In Show for Freshwater Reels.
The win, says Daiwa Field Marketing Manager, Marc Mills, was a long time and coming. “Style, innovation, research, and passion come together in the birth of the new Zillion SV TW. With 40 years of research and experience in magnetic braking systems, Daiwa has added a brand-new SV Booster System gives anglers total control, now with the added benefit of longer casting distance. The reels also feature Daiwa’s new Hyper Drive design for an ultra-smooth retrieve and powerful winding performance,” comments Mills.
“Zillion has been a really popular name for Daiwa going back through the years,” adds Mills. “But over the past seven or eight years the design has stayed largely the same. This year we’ve really made a lot of changes and technology advancements in the reel—a new shape to the reel, improved palmability, new braking system, new gearing, and so much more. This is a special reel for us. Voters felt the same thing with dealers and media placing the reel in top place when everything was said and done.”
New design concepts are the pinnacle of Zillion’s durability and innovation. The Hyper Drive Design consists of four new elements: Hyper Armed Housing, Hyper Drive Digigear, Hyper Double Support pinion gear, and Hyper Tough Clutch. Hyperdrive Digigear is a new gear design that makes the teeth of the gears more efficient at transferring power, therefore making the gear set feel smoother, more powerful and also reducing gear noise. The reel also features Hyper Armed Housing, an aluminum frame and side-plate for maximum rigidity and precision performance of the internal components. Hyper Double Support is a two bearing support system for the reel’s pinion gear which means no side-to-side movement and an ultra-smooth gear rotation and retrieve. Furthermore, the Hyper Tough Clutch is a redesigned and reinforced clutch mechanism that increases durability and performance. These features combine to make the new Zillion SV TW a peak example of design, function and innovation.
“First off, the Zillion SV TW features a new Hyper Drive gearing system. What we’re using is a different cut, different angle tooth pattern, which allows more metal at one time to touch each gear. This allows us to transfer power and torque more efficiently and the angle and the shape of the gear teeth provides a super smooth rotation. The result is very fluid, and almost feels like there are no gears in the reel. The smoother you can make the rotation, the longer the gears will live and work well with each other. It also helps because with a fluid almost air-like feeling, you feel the lure better and what the fish are doing. It keeps your mind more focused on your lure and fishing,” adds Mills.
It should also be noted that Daiwa is using brass gears in the Zillion SV TW. In the U.S. market, anglers fish bigger lures and catch much bigger bass than those standardly caught in the JDM market, hence the move to brass gearing in the Hyper Drive system, which is harder and more resilient than the aluminum gearing used in JDM versions of the reel.
Besides the Hyper Drive gearing, Daiwa is also proud to introduce a new braking system in the Zillion SV TW called the SV Booster System. “In the past we’ve had our standard SV system—the one we have in Tatula—which is a one-step braking system, where it will really help you cast smaller and larger baits with less backlashes (and has been extremely successful and popular). The SV Booster System is a two-stage braking system that gives anglers control and stress-free casts without backlashes, but also provides 10% to 15% more distance in your casts. To help with that we’ve added our G1 aluminum spool, a much thinner, lighter spool that really reduces spool inertial allowing better casting of lighter lures,” says Mills.
He adds: “We also have our T-Wing system, G1 aluminum spool, the SV Booster System, and our Zero Adjust. It gives us complete braking technology system unlike anything on the market. There are so many layers working together that make it a special low-profile baitcaster truly unlike anything anglers have fished.”
Daiwa’s revolutionary T-Wing System addresses the issue of traditional guide/level wind systems constricting line flow by delivering a T-shaped line guide that is larger, wider and less restrictive. TWS allows line to exit freely from the spoon with minimal line angle and severely diminished friction, thereby reducing line noise and backlash, and delivering more accurate and longer casts.
The reel was also designed for the utmost in palmability. The Magforce dial is located under the reel so you don’t feel it touching the palm of your hand. There’s also a large hood above the T-Wing System, which allows your thumb to rest comfortably on the reel. And on the handle side of the reel, Daiwa went to a 90 mm handle throw and larger handle knobs. And in terms of overall weight, all Zillions come in at a light and comfortable weight of 6.7 ounces.
The reel is available in right- and left-handed versions in three different gear ratios: 6.3:1, 7.1:1, and 8.5:1.
For freshwater anglers seeking their next premium, precision baitcasting reel, look no further than the Zillion SV TW, a reel engineered with advanced technology and constructed of the finest and most durable materials available.
MSRP $349.99
For Daiwa’s latest color catalog and/or information on Daiwa dealers in your area, call Daiwa’s Customer Service Department at 562-375-6800 or e-mail inquiries to: [email protected]. The URL for Daiwa’s web site is www.daiwa.us.
About Daiwa Corporation
Daiwa’s first spinning reel rolled off the assembly line in 1955. Since then, the company has grown into one of the largest and most influential tackle companies in the world today. To handle sales and distribution in the United States, Daiwa Corporation first opened its doors on September 26, 1966, operating from a small facility in Culver City, California. Today, based in Cypress, California, Daiwa Corporation sells tackle throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America. From the very beginning, Daiwa’s emphasis has been upon innovation and quality. The result is a long list of product features, design and materials that have become standards for the fishing tackle industry. Daiwa’s long-standing record of innovation has left a visible mark on the majority of tackle manufactured today and continues to advance the sport of fishing. Learn more at daiwa.com/us.
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Carr Brothers Crazy Day and Clutch Catch
Austin and Justin Carr are fishing their fourth and final Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship this week on the St. Lawrence River. The Illinois State University seniors both major in Construction Management and they both love to bass fish. These two brothers have been competing in tournaments together since high school but said today may have been the craziest day on the water they’ve ever experienced.
The ISU redbirds weighed in a solid 17-pounds 8-ounces today that has them tied for 26th place at the conclusion of day one. Their bag of fish looks good on paper, but what you don’t see if the equipment issues the Carr’s battled throughout the entire day.
“We made a pretty long run this morning and when we dropped our trolling motor it wasn’t working at all,” Austin recalled. “One of the connections had broke loose, so we spent a few minutes jerry-rigging that deal so we could have power. We put that behind us and focused on fishing. Because of the long run each way, we didn’t have a lot of time to waste.”
There was a steady 10-15 mph southwest breeze blowing all day here in upstate New York, which made for rough boat rides for college competitors. Punishing waves greeted anglers like the Carr brothers who made a 65-mile run to the area that proved most productive during their practice days.
The Carr twins put a decent limit of fish together from their primary area, but little did they know their equipment troubles had only just begun. The notoriously swift current of the St. Lawrence River was draining their trolling motor batteries quickly and they were starting to run short on time. Even though they still had a 12-inch “dink” in their livewell, the Carr’s knew they had to run back towards Waddington.
“We pushed our trolling motor batteries until they were completely dead and were forced to make the run back,” Justin said. “The ride back was brutal. Our console electronics mount completely broke in two places and our trolling motor mount ended up breaking, too. We made it back near Waddington with about twenty minutes before we had to check in.”
They were thankful to not have any more serious equipment malfunctions, but the diehard tournament junkies couldn’t bring themselves to go in early. Instead the Carr’s decided to drift within a mile of the boat launch until they ran out of time.
“Our trolling motor batteries were completely dead so we just tried to get ourselves near a current seam and drift for the remaining minutes of the day,” Austin said. “We were feeling pretty down, because we had a good practice but you can’t expect to weigh-in a 12-incher here and do well.”
Austin paused for a minute, almost as if he was reflecting on what might have been had their luck not changed for the better.
“Then magic happened,” Justin added with a big smile. “We caught a 3.5-pound smallmouth on a jerkbait literally at the last minute to cull our smallest fish. That cull gave us a solid bag and a fighting chance for tomorrow. Between the long run, all the broken gear and a clutch catch like that, this had to be the craziest tournament day I’ve ever had.”
Hopefully the Carr’s day one trials and tribulations have appeased the fish-Gods enough for this event and the twin standouts from Illinois State have a smoother day on the St. Lawrence on day two. All 124 teams will compete again tomorrow before the field is cut down to the top 12 for Saturday’s final day.
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